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2. Muscular System Anatomy, Diagram & Function | Healthline

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   The primary job of muscles is to move the bones of the skeleton, but muscles also enable the heart to beat and constitute the walls of other vital hollow organs. There are three types of muscle ...

3. Muscular System Anatomy, Diagram & Function | Healthline

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   The primary job of muscle is to move the bones of the skeleton, but muscle also makes the heart beat and constitutes the walls of other important hollow organs. There are three types of muscle ...

4. Leg Muscles Anatomy, Function & Diagram | Body Maps - Healthline

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   Gastrocnemius (calf muscle): One of the large muscles of the leg, it connects to the heel. It flexes and extends the foot, ankle, and knee. Soleus: This muscle extends from the back of the knee to ...

5. Leg: Anatomy and Function of Bones and Muscles, Plus Diagram

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   Plantaris. This is a small muscle in the back of the lower leg. Like the gastrocnemius and soleus, it’s involved in plantar flexion. Tibialis muscles. These muscles are found on the front and ...

6. List of skeletal muscles of the human body - Wikipedia

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   abducts, intorts, and depress eye. right medial, superior, and inferior recti (superior and inferior oblique muscles are the synergists) 2. 1. oblique, inferior. head, extraocular (left/right) orbital surface of maxilla, lateral to lacrimal groove. laterally onto eyeball, deep to lateral rectus, by a short flat tendon.

7. Shoulder Muscles Anatomy, Diagram & Function | Body Maps

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   The shoulder has about eight muscles that attach to the scapula, humerus, and clavicle. These muscles form the outer shape of the shoulder and underarm. The muscles in the shoulder aid in a wide ...

8. Arm Muscles: Anatomy, Function, Diagram, Conditions, Health Tips

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   Brachialis. This muscle lies underneath your biceps. It acts as a bridge between your humerus and ulna, one of the main bones of your forearm. It’s involved with the flexing of your forearm ...

9. Thigh Anatomy, Diagram & Pictures | Body Maps - Healthline

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   These muscles at the front of the thigh are the major extensors (help to extend the leg straight) of the knee. They are: Vastus lateralis. Vastus medialis. Vastus intermedius. Rectus femoris ...